I build AI-native products that solve real problems — and I help others adapt to AI before it leaves them behind.
Currently building
Teachers spend more time on paperwork and compliance than they do on the thing they showed up to do — teach. I'm building an AI-powered system that changes that: a tool that handles the busy work so teachers can get back to their students.
This is what I believe product engineering looks like today — not just shipping features, but using AI to reshape workflows that have been broken for decades.
Selected work
Each project starts with a real problem and ends with something that actually works.
lasChicas.ai · Gauntlet AI Cohort 3 Capstone
A computer vision movement coach for youth athletes ages 10–14. Coach Lens uses AI to assess single-leg balance and movement quality in real time — giving kids and coaches instant, actionable feedback without needing an expert in the room.
Built with an all-female engineering team (lasChicas.ai) as our Gauntlet AI capstone. Full-stack with Firebase, feature flags, and thorough architecture documentation.
Product Engineering · Solution Tree
An agentic RAG system that helps educators navigate professional learning community frameworks — retrieving the right guidance at the right moment.
Full product is private / internal
Side Project
An AI tutor focused on the skills automation can't replace — communication, adaptability, and critical thinking.
Speaking & Workshops
I bring experience in education, product engineering, and technical advising to talks and hands-on workshops that help educators and teams understand AI, build useful tools, and make informed decisions.
For teachers and education leaders, as well as organizations and teams building products for education.
Each session is shaped around your use case and needs, whether that means exploring an idea, developing a plan, or building a prototype.
Book a talk or workshopSessions can be in English or Spanish.
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How educators can turn a real teaching need into a useful AI tool, starting with the problem and shaping an approach that fits their classroom.
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Practical ways to use AI for planning, organizing information, and tracking learning while keeping educators responsible for decisions.
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How observing users, understanding their pain points, and testing ideas with them can turn a real need into a product that fits their daily work.
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How education leaders can identify a useful starting point, support teachers, and evaluate whether an AI tool fits the way their school works.
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How to ask better questions, check evidence, test assumptions, and retain ownership of your work when building with AI.
About
"I build with AI the way a craftsperson works with their best tool — intentionally, every day."
I'm Nani — a Product Engineer, Gauntlet AI alum, wife, mom, CrossFitter, and devoted matcha drinker based in Austin, TX. I spent years in education before moving into tech, and that background shapes everything I build: I care deeply about the person on the other end of the product.
Today I code 100% with AI — not as a gimmick, but because it's the most effective way I know to build things that matter, faster. I share that journey publicly so others don't have to figure it out alone.
